State Fees Impact School Budget
January 25, 2024 • In the wake of a massive hike in special education tuitions last year, the town is being asked to bear another...
Confronting the Migration Learning Curve
January 24, 2024 • This is part two of a multi-part Needham Local series on refugee resettlement and its face in Needham. For the Needham...
Practicing Diversity in the Needham Public Schools
January 18, 2024 • Needham Public Schools takes a new approach to hiring practices in an effort to match student representation in the district. Having...
Town and Schools Continue Tech Department Merger
December 14, 2023 • The Town and the Needham Public Schools have been engaged in an experimental merging of information technology departments. One year in,...
Go Figure: Students Hope to Restore Math Track
December 7, 2023 • Two students are fighting to restore an advanced math track from Pollard Middle School through the high school, but administrators say...
Schools Look to Close Achievement Gaps
November 27, 2023 • School administrators presented on three areas worth tracking to provide a more equitable learning experience across race, ability, income and language....